Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kick Boxer and Lao Shin. Shin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shaolin Chamber of Death. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 18 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boxer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.Shin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boxer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shin. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.Kick Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and Shin counters with a nice leg kick. Boxer sizes up Shin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Shin gets off balance looking for a body kick and Boxer counters with a straight right hand. Boxer cracks Shin with a good jab. Nice cross by Boxer. Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Shin.Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shin is looking to land body kicks.Boxer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Boxer throws a hook but Shin avoids it easily. Nice uppercut there from Boxer. Shin looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range. Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow. That's one minute gone in the round. Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Boxer throws a hook but Shin avoids it easily. Boxer misses with a looping left. Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Shin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A decent looking cross lands there for Boxer. Boxer throws the left hand but Shin avoids the punch easily. Shin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Boxer throws a big shot that misses. Shin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.Shin tries to counter with a clinch but Boxer shakes him off and moves away. Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Shin blocks a leg kick. Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Shin checks a low kick from Boxer. Boxer swings and misses with a shot to the body and Shin counters with a lovely straight right hand!It looks like Kick Boxer has been cut.That's two minutes gone in the round. Boxer misses with a hook. Shin ducked under it nicely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Shin thuds his right hand into Boxer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Boxer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shin. Boxer moves into range and connects with a jab. Shin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Shin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Boxer scoring well with a low kick there.
Shin checks a low kick from Boxer. Shin throws a right and a left that both miss. A lazy left from Shin finds it's target. Boxer throws a big shot that misses. Boxer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.And Shin responds with a good body kick, but Boxer manages to step out the way in time. Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing. Boxer scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shin misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely. Shin blocks a leg kick. Boxer avoids the body shot from Shin.
Shin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boxer. Boxer obviously looking to wear him down.
Shin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand. Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shin wants to land a leg kick but Boxer is out of range. Shin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boxer in his tracks. Boxer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Shin swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Boxer avoids the head kick by Shin.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses. The fighters circling - Shin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. That's four minutes gone in the round. Shin throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and moves out of range. Shin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boxer thuds a left hand into Shin's body.Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Boxer connects with a looping right hand.
Shin throws a leg kick but Boxer moved away. Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shin.
Shin throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease. A combination from Shin does no damage. It looked like Boxer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Boxer misses with a few strikes there.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Boxer throws a push kick but Shin slaps the foot to one side. Shin lands a right hook to the body.
Shin lunges at Boxer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boxer's hand. That's five minutes gone in the round. Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Shin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Boxer misses with a hook. Shin ducked under it nicely. Boxer misses with a hook. Shin avoids the head kick by Boxer.
Boxer throws a lazy head kick and Shin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boxer. Shin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Boxer connects with a body shot. Boxer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shin. Shin lands a nice shot that snaps Boxer's head back.
Good leg kick by Boxer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Boxer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Boxer tries to score with a low kick but Shin moves his leg out of the way.That's six minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target. Boxer is looking to score with low kicks.Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boxer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shin. A low kick from Shin is predictable there and Boxer counters with a good low kick that Shin was not able to check. Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Shin does a little dance to reset his feet.Shin looks like he wants to counter punch here. Shin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxer's head. Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shin was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer. Boxer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boxer keeps Shin at a distance using the push kick. Boxer misses with a hook to the body
letting Shin counter with a right hand. Boxer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Boxer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Shin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Shin does it's job there. Boxer throws a nice outside leg kick. Shin throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice shot by Boxer. Shin swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Boxer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Boxer misses with a head kick.
Shin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Boxer is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boxer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boxer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shin. Boxer misses the shot to the body. That's eight minutes gone in the round. Boxer connects with a single shot there.The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Shin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A good leg kick by Boxer. Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shin's sensitive parts. Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Shin slips the punch. Shin looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely. Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boxer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Shin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shin at a distance.
Shin has managed to clinch.
Shin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boxer backwards. Shin lands on the inside with an uppercut. Boxer takes an elbow to the forehead. Boxer lands with a right to the head. Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside. That's nine minutes gone in the round. Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Boxer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Boxer tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Boxer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shin lands a hook that snaps the head of Boxer backwards. With the fighters up against the ropes, Boxer throws an elbow but misses. Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A right hand to the body from Boxer.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it. Shin takes an elbow to the temple. Shin trying to stall but Boxer improves his position.
Boxer lands with a left to the head. I was talking to Boxer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it. Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Boxer dominated that round.The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Boxer coming out on top. Boxer thumps Shin with a low kick. Shin sizes up Boxer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Boxer misses with a looping right. Shin checks a leg kick nicely. An inside leg kick from Shin misses. Boxer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Shin avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shin just misses with a punch to the body.
Shin throws a shot to the body.
Boxer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shin if he has to take too many more of those.
Shin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shin throws a low kick but Boxer moves out of range easily. That's one minute gone in the round. Boxer misses with a straight right. Shin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boxer. Shin throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot. Jab by Boxer. Shin looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range. Shin moves away from the strike by Boxer. Boxer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Shin takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses. Boxer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Shin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing. Shin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Boxer misses its target. Shin tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer is looking to counter punch. Boxer scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shin avoids the head kick by Boxer.
Shin feints a counter leg kick. Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shin moves away. Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Shin is just out of range.Shin shapes to counter with a head kick. Shin throws a right hand that misses
and Boxer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Boxer scores with a jab. Shin acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Boxer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Shin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boxer is out of range. Shin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Boxer takes a swing at Shin's ribcage but misses. Shin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.Shin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Boxer misses the shot to the body. Boxer misses with a hook
and Shin counters with a stiff right hand. Boxer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shin to score with a decent uppercut.That's three minutes gone in the round. Boxer misses with a lunging right hand
and Shin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shin. Boxer trying to stall but Shin improves his position.
Shin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Shin misses with a punch to the body.
Shin pushes Boxer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Shin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Come on Shin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shin is trying to maintain a safe position but Boxer gets an underhook and turns Shin into the ropes. Good body shot from Boxer.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer lands with a short shot to the head. Shin has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Kick Boxer has scored more points in the clinch so far. Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Boxer scores with a nice short uppercut. Shin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. That's four minutes gone in the round. Shin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer lands a nice elbow from the clinch. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Shin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boxer is keeping busy. Shin scores with a hook to the body.Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Boxer lands an elbow just above Shin 's eye. Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow. Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shin lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Shin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses. Shin lands a damaging elbow. A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shin backwards. Shin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Shin is leaning against Boxer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Shin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boxer avoids it.That's five minutes gone in the round. Shin taking a breather. Boxer tries to circle away but Shin has him pinned against the ropes. Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it. Shin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Shin misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow. Boxer lands an elbow inside that Shin shrugs off. Shin jumps guard but Boxer stands there with Shin around his waist. Shin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch. Boxer takes a shot to the head. Shin tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxer avoids the damage to the body. A short uppercut from Shin. Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as Boxer controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer. Boxer working aggressively here.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Shin controls the action.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards. Boxer works on Shin's body with a couple of short punches. Boxer throws a head punch that misses. Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shin backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boxer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it. Shin lands a nice uppercut. Shin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boxers head. Shin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boxer backwards. Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shin's elbow. Boxer digs a right hand underneath Shin's ribcage. Shin let out a lung full of air as it connected. A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land. Boxer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Boxer throws a push kick but Shin slaps the foot to one side. Boxer misses with a kick to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Boxer throws an overhand right that lands on Shin's shoulder, as Shin tries to avoid the shot. Shin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Shin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shin! But no joy. Shin throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and moves out of range. Boxer misses with an uppercut. Shin saw that one coming.Shin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boxer. Boxer throws a jab when Shin was well out of range. Shin throws a leg kick but Boxer moved away. A punch combination from Shin misses. Shin moves to clinch but Boxer breaks away and Boxer counters with a left to the body. Shin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Shin looks like he wants to counter punch here. Boxer checks the leg kick.That's eight minutes gone in the round. Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shin sees it coming and avoids it easily. Shin throws a head kick that misses. Shin throws a big shot that misses. Boxer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shin takes a kick to the side of the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Shin does a little dance to reset his feet. A combination from Boxer does no damage. Kick Boxer is winning the standup battle so far. Boxer misses with a straight right. Shin jabs at Boxer's body.This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boxer looks to land a left hand but Shin moved out of range nicely. Shin slips under a jab.As Boxer backs off Shin throws a huge counter combo but Boxer manages to avoid it all. Shin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.That's nine minutes gone in the round. Boxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shin. Boxer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Boxer throws the left hand but Shin avoids the punch easily. A countering left hand to the body from Shin misses. Shin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Shin scoring well with a low kick there.
Boxer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Shin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Shin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Shin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boxer throws a good cross that connects.
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shin at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Shin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boxer. Boxer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Shin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Shin blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Shin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Shin is just out of range. Boxer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Boxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shin. Boxer misses the shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boxer blocks a head kick by Shin.
Shin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Shin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boxer misses with a leg kick. Shin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing. Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shin manages to avoid it. Shin cracks Boxer with a right hand to the side of the head. Boxer throws a leg kick but Shin sees it coming and moves out of range. A little jabbing left from Shin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Shin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand. Boxer scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Boxer. Beautiful body shot. Shin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Boxer lands a right hook to the body.
Boxer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.That's two minutes gone in the round. Shin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shin throws out a leg kick but Boxer moves out of range and Shin only half commits. Boxer throws a leg kick and Shin counters with a one-two to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Boxer lands a lovely overhand right. An inside leg kick from Boxer misses. Shin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Shin moves out of range as Boxer throws a body kick.
Shin avoids a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
Boxer misses with a hook. Shin ducked under it nicely. As Boxer backs off Shin throws a huge counter combo but Boxer manages to avoid it all. Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. That's three minutes gone in the round. Boxer takes one to the chin there.Shin drops Boxer with a left and a right! Oh, Boxer is hurt - Shin dives into side control looking to finish!
Boxer is rocked!We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Shin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boxer keeps working. Shin moves into full mount! Shin looking to control but Boxer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Shin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boxer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shin.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Shin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boxer is looking to escape. Shin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Boxer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Boxer is on top in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Boxer's corner is telling him to maintain position.Shin working for a triangle but Boxer defends it easily.
Boxer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.That's six minutes gone in the round.Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.That's seven minutes gone in the round.Shin is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Boxer rolls with it to try and escape but Shin cranks on the arm and Boxer is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lao Shin!Lao Shin is the new welterweight champion!A very excited looking Lao Shin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.